Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING - ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |||||
| SIB-32-04-07 | 06/01/2010 | 10036979 | Ready | 04/25/2011 | |
| SIB-32-04-07 | 06/01/2010 | 10036979 | Bmw: a new technical process has been created for bmw to identify causes of steering complaints with a wide range of models. *rm | 04/25/2011 | |
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |||||
| SIB-32-04-07 | 06/01/2010 | 10036979 | Ready | 04/25/2011 | |
| SIB-32-04-07 | 06/01/2010 | 10036979 | Bmw: a new technical process has been created for bmw to identify causes of steering complaints with a wide range of models. *rm | 04/25/2011 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| 03/12/2012 | 105000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 bmw 745li. while driving approximately 15 mph, the vehicle stalled. the contact attempted to restart the vehicle with much hesitation from the engine. the power steering light then illuminated and the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. in addition, the brake power assist warning signal also illuminated. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the contact referenced two recalls under nhtsa campaign id number: 10v446000 (service brakes, hydraulic:power assist:vacuum) and 04v344000 (power train:automatic transmission:control module (tcm, pcm)) that could have been related to the failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the failures and advised the contact that the vin was not included in either recall. the approximate failure mileage was 105,000. kmj | |||
| 03/12/2012 | 105000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 bmw 745li. while driving at approximately 15 mph the vehicle suddenly stalled. when the contact attempted to restart the vehicle it hesitated to start. after the contact started the vehicle the power steering light illuminated on the instrument panel. the steering became difficult to maneuver. the contact stated the brake power assist warning signal displayed on the instrument panel. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic. there were two recalls under nhtsa campaign id number: 10v446000 (service brakes, hydraulic:power assist:vacuum) and nhtsa campaign id number: 04v344000 (power train:automatic transmission:control module (tcm, pcm)) that may be related to the failures. the manufacturer was made aware of the failures and stated the vin was not included in the recall. the approximate failure mileage was 105,000. da | |||